The Plan to Save Portland, the Superintendent Quits, and a Drug Bust Goes Sideways

Today we’re talking about how a suspect in Multnomah County’s largest-ever fentanyl bust walked out of jail, the big recommendations from Gov. Kotek’s Portland Central City Task Force, and PPS Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero’s resignation after a contentious teachers strike. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s news roundup are Oregonian reporter Zane Sparling and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Stories discussed in today’s episode: Portland Suspect in County’s Largest Fentanyl Bust Re-arrested; Booking Mix-up Led to His Release Last Week [Oregonian 🔒] Kotek’s Recipe for Portland: More Police and Social Workers, Less Plywood, Trash and Taxes [OPB] Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero Will Resign After 6 ½ years [Oregonian] Previous episodes mentioned: Rep. Blumenauer’s Hopes for Portland 10 Essential Rules for Surviving Portland Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .